The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-24


kdows how we caught 'eb.
The lowest point yet reached by tn,
Thermometer leaves IA deg. before zer,
is reached.
There will be special Thanksgivin,
services at the Congregational churcl
this evening.
i Eighty five witnesses for the defense
in the Coughlin trial arrived on Mon
day.
| A. E. Seaton has been qualified and
is now acting as Deputy Clerk of the
Courts.
M. Stewart, Esq, and wife were at
the State capital last week, returning
home Saturday.
w. d. Lsffingwell, late of the Rep.
was confined to his rooms by sickness
a few days last week.
Portage county has S5 inmates at
the N. y, Insane Asylum more
than its quota.
George Burson took the morning N.
Y. P. & o. train Monday, destined for
San Diego, California.
Kennedy Bros of Youngstown, put
5000 into the Ravenna Glass Works
today.-[Rep., Monday.
Asa Jones, of Youngstown, and II.
j. Ewing, of Cleveland, were among
the listeners at the Coughlin trial last
Friday.
The jury in the Coughlin case will
compare favorably in avordupois with
the average mammal, ,aggregating 1896,
l5S lbs. being the average.
The churches of this city unite in q
union Thanksgiving service at Grace
Church today. Rev. E. ID Holtz, NJ
E. pastor, will deliver the address.
The cold snap enlivened business
for the plumbers, number of pipes
requiring their services from neglect
to turn off the water.
ID a. Dewey has packed the remain.
der of his stock of goods and will GO
to Clyde, o., where he will engage in
the jewelry business.
Hon. d. G. Coolman's name is men
toned in connection with the U. S.
Marshalship of This district, which
will be vacant in February.
Officer Lewis escorted Frank Ryan
to the office of Mayor Holcomb on
Friday, where he was fined the costs
for bibulous vivaoity.
The rear door of Ha!stead & Sons
meat market was too securely fastened
for the success of the chaps in feloni.
Gus search of tenderloins, outlets, sc.
The meetings being held at the Con
gregational church, in continuation OF
the evening services last week, are OF
interest and profit to those in attend.
ance.
The November meeting ef the Her-
ticultural Society at A. NJ. Hlnman's
on Wednesday of last week, was very
largely attended, nearly 100 being
present.
The comic opera, Eleanor" satire
on the numerous Smith family, will
be given at the Opera House this eve
ming Wednesday,. 1t is said to be
immensely funny.
A shooting match was held Tuesday
at Miles Lowrie's place, southeast oi
town. We are informed that the
shooting" was principally done with
seven copper cents and hat.
The oyster supper at the Congrega.
tional church last Friday evening was
no exception in gratifying success
which the ladies of this church inva-
riably experience in similar /" socials u
Venus was visible Monday, and a
great many eyes were turned heaven
ward in admiration of her beauty
which even the rays of old sol could
not obliteIate.
The old brewery bailding at the
Black Horse Tavern" has been con.
verted into dancing hall, and club
dances are held there every tive weeks.
A rattle and ball are announced fol-
this Wednesday, evening.
1t seems to be pretty well establish
ed that Blinkey's" true name is
Hazeltine, and that he was a resident
of Pennington, Trumbull county, in
his boyhood, his father being 8 mer.
chant in that town a number of years
G. H. Kelso, Dep. Game Warden
of Kent, who has been bagging game
in the wilds of the Northwest, was in
town ON Monday, having just returned
from the Western paradise of sports
men.
Letters remaining in the Postoffic,
at Ravenna Ncv. %, 1887.
Miss Kate Fitch, Mr. E. E. Hoe
Miss Lula Hanipins, Miss Fern Leete
Miss Leua Rattinger, Mr.. J. G. Rob
son, Mrs. Emma Taylor, Mr.. +
Schauff.
Shot guns, if for no other benefit Il
their p0ssessors, are useful and quit,
} efficient in testing the retreating pac
! of burglars, as Mr.. Goble, of Cieve
J land Avenue, will verify, in his recen
discovery of an attempted burglary q
his residence.
Hannibal A. Williams recitati, q
Julius Cesar, in the Congregations
Church parlors, Saturday evening,
favorabIy spoken of by those in at
tendance. Mr.. Williams expects /
; give similar recitation in our city il
February.
= A new gas burner has been placed il
the Office of the Etns House, and a.
6 those who are interested in securiD
t good light are invited to call and Sc
$ it. 1t is claimed that much less gas